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Photogravures

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Photomechanical prints produced by the process called photogravure, in which the metal printing plate is prepared using a bichromate process, leaving a gelatin resist of varying thickness. The plate is etched to form cells of varying depth able to hold different amounts of ink. If done with an aquatint grain, use "photoaquatints.".

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Admission tickets and broadside announcing Booker T. Washington 1910 speech to the North Carolina Business League, 1910 November 1

 File — Oversize-folder 3: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197239116251]
Identifier: MSS 6223 Series 1 Sub-Series 1 File 2
Scope and Contents

Broadside with photogravure of Booker T. Washington, with his name printed at the bottom. An inscription in blue pencil has been added, reading, "Will speak at colored graded school auditorium Nov. 1, 1910 at 8 o'clock p.m." Includes two admission tickets.

Dates: 1910 November 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6223, William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection of African Americana / William J. Curtis and Annette Wegner Curtis collection on Booker T. Washington

R. Clayton Brough collection of photographs and negatives of Mosida, Utah

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 125
Scope and Contents

Collection of photographs assembled by Brough during the preparation of his book on Mosida, Utah. Includes 23 photographs and 12 safety film negatives, with images of Mosida and its irrigation facilities. Photographic processes possibly include sulfur-toned DOP, albumen, matte albumen, platinum, sepia paltinotype, gold-toned matte collodion, gelatin silver, collodion POP, and tintypes. Dated approximately 1919.

Dates: approximately 1919
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / R. Clayton Brough collection of photographs and negatives of Mosida, Utah

Frederick Hollyer portrait of Julian Alden Weir, 1890-1910

 Item — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197233601118], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS P 78 Series 1 Item 24
Scope and Contents

Julian Alden Weir portrait photographed by Frederick Hollyer, circa 1890-1910. Weir is sitting with his thumbs in his vest.

Dates: 1890-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS P 78, Weir family photographs / Photographs of Julian Alden Weir

Frederick Hollyer portrait of Julian Alden Weir

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSSP78_b1_f2_i24
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Photographs of Kit Carson

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 222
Scope and Contents

Collection includes black and white photographs, one cased tintype, two acrylic paintings, and some corresponding safety film negatives of images of Christopher "Kit" Carson. Dated approximately 1860-1889.

Dates: approximately 1860-1889
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Photographs of Kit Carson

Charles M. Russell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS P 269
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 15 photographs, 74 sketches, 124 postcards, four pamphlets, two newspapers, and 13 placemats with images of cowboys, animals, and scenes of Western life. Dated approximately 1880-1929.

Dates: approximately 1880-1929
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Charles M. Russell papers

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